Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 322-324 , May 2010

The Jury and Standard of Care: Proper or Perfect?

  • Samson Munn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationSamson Munn, MD, Tufts Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 800 Washington Street, #299, Boston, MA 02111-1552

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00584-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.11.005

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 322-324 , May 2010

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